Nov 29, 2007

Maxine E. Myers died Thursday, November 29, 2007 at Hillcrest Nursing Home. She was 86. She was born on September 6, 1921 in Republic, Kansas to Donald A. and Willetta (Larkins) Davidson. She graduated from High School in Byron, Nebr. in 1938. She married Adair A. Myers on March 17, 1944 in McCook. To this union two daughters were born,...

Nov 29, 2007

Bertha "Bert" D. Tongish Unger, 95, of Lakewood, Colorado, passed away on November 29, 2007 at the Villa Manor Nursing Home. She was born in Herndon, Kansas on September 10, 1912 to Andrew and Elizabeth (Hafner) Tongish. Bertha married Ed Unger April 19, 1934 at St. Mary's Church in Herndon, Kansas. The couple lived on a farm north of...

Nov 28, 2007

Lillian P. Schaffert of Indianola, died Wednesday, November 28, 2007 at Community Hospital in McCook. She was 87 years old. On May 18, 1920 she was born at Zalma, Missouri to James and Nellie (Umfleet) Ladd. She attended Ladd School dist. 78, thru the 8th grade. She enjoyed working out doors on their family farm helping her dad and...

Nov 27, 2007

Helen Louise Wolfe died Tuesday, November 27, 2007 at Community Hospital in McCook at the age of 90. She was born July 24, 1917 in Frontier County, the daughter of the late James L. and Emily (Dedman) Bortner. Helen grew up in Frontier County and graduated from Hayes County High School in 1935. She graduated from Chadron Teachers’ College...

Nov 26, 2007

Viola Evelyn Haag of Indianola died Monday, November 26, 2007 at Lincoln LGH East Hospital at the age of 83 years old. She was born September 21, 1924 in Logan County, Kansas to Leslie Robert and Clara Beulah (Keen) Howell. She graduated from McCook High School in 1942. On January 31, 1945 she married Alfred Haag at McCook. To...

Nov 25, 2007

Gerald L. Koch, 62 of McCook died Sunday, November 25, 2007 at Community Hospital in McCook. He was born June 17, 1945 at McCook to Ben and Marie (Wagner) Koch. He graduated from McCook High School in 1963. On September 20, 1969 he married Cecilia M. Titman at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in McCook. They had two children, Anne and...

Nov 25, 2007

Melvin "Shorty" Hall, age 88, of Watertown, South Dakota passed away November 25, 2007 in Watertown. Funeral services were 10:30 a.m. Thursday, November 29, 2007 at Grace Lutheran Church in Watertown with Pastor Steve Lauricella officiating. Marcia Jelsma was the organist with Judy Everson as soloist. Interment took place in Mt. Hope Cemetery with military honors conducted by Codington...

Nov 23, 2007

Henry T. Kordenbrock, Jr., 89 of McCook was called home to be with the Lord he loved on Friday, November 23, 2007 at Hillcrest Nursing Home in McCook. He was born August 5, 1918 at Memphis, Tennessee to Rose (Keth) and H. T. Kordenbrock, Sr. Henry served in the European and Pacific theaters in World War II from 1943...

Nov 23, 2007

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Lena V. Mihm, 91 of Palisade died Friday, November 23, 2007 at Community Hospital in McCook. Lena was born on the 21st day of May, 1916 in Harrison County, Missouri to Sanford Ramer and Zella H. (Ballard) Tucker. The Tucker family moved to southwest Nebraska when she was a young child and she attended school in Hayes Center....

Nov 20, 2007

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Daniel Patrick O'Neil died Tuesday, November 20, 2007 at Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney. He was 59 years old. Daniel was born at St. Catherine's Hospital on August 5, 1948, in McCook to William P. and Catherine M. (Boehm) O'Neil. He attended St. Patrick's Grade School through the ninth grade. While there, he served as an altar boy...

Nov 18, 2007

Mary Juanita Roberts, age 94, of McCook, formally of Phoenix, passed into her heavenly home on November 18, 2007. She was born in Great Falls, MT on September 12, 1913 to Samuel M. and Donna (Patrick) Higgins. She was preceded in death by her parents and husband D. G. “Bob” Roberts. She is survived by her three sons, Samuel M....

Nov 5, 2007

Robert E. "Bob" Henton died Monday, November 5, 2007 at his home in McCook. He was 81 years old. Bob was born on October 6, 1926, at McCook to Burr M. and Vaire (Godown) Henton. He graduated from Danbury High School in 1944. After graduation, he entered the US Navy on July 16, 1944 and served during World War...

Nov 4, 2007

Ray E. Henry passed away on November 4, 2007 at the Great Plains Medical Center in North Platte. He was 83 years old. Ray was born on April 30, 1924 at Arnold to Ira M. and Alveda (Anderson) Henry. He was a ranch foreman for the Starr Ranch at Stapleton and Swift Ranch at Thedford. In 1962, he moved...

Nov 1, 2007

Barbara Arvilla Daffer, 85 of Wilber died Thursday, November 1, 2007 at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Lincoln. She was born May 6, 1922 in Ponca City, OK to Robert and Ruth (Mills) Burwell. She attended school in Denver and was a navy wife to Clarke Burgess and were on their honeymoon when Pearl Harbor was attacked. Barbara had lived...

Oct 31, 2007

Braydyn Lee Chancellor

October 31, 2007 - October 31, 2007

Braydyn Lee Chancellor infant baby of Eleesha Nasasha Chancellor was born and died on Wednesday, October 31, 2007 at Community Hospital in McCook. He is survived by his mother Eleesha of McCook; his grandfather, Elgin Chancellor and step-grandmother, Heather Chancellor of McCook; grandmother, Tisha Matias...

Oct 28, 2007

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Orville James "Jim" Mockry died Sunday, October 28, 2007 at Community Hospital in McCook. He was 53 years old. Jim was born on April 2, 1954 at Longmont, Colo., to Orville Hugo and Donna Berdena (Vandervort) Mockry. He graduated from Johnson County High School, Buffalo, Wyo., in 1972. On May 28, 1977, he married Nita Kay Webb in...

Oct 26, 2007

Robert “Bob” W. Clark passed away Friday, October 26, 2007 at Community Hospital in McCook. He was 86 years old. Bob was born on February 8, 1921 on a farm south of McCook to Fred Milton and Lucy (Nothnagle) Clark. On October 24, 1943, he married Berniece Heskett at Oberlin, Kan. To this union twin daughters were born. Following...

Oct 22, 2007

Marvin L. Lieske of McCook died Monday, October 22, 2007 in Council Bluffs, IA. He was 64 years old. On March 1, 1943, he was born in Minden to Carl and Sophie (Pollmann) Lieske. He graduated from Hildreth High School in 1960. He married Sherry Hansen on August 31, 1963. To this union were born two children, Nicky and Ryan....

Oct 16, 2007

Etta E. Nelms of Hayes Center died Tuesday, October 16, 2007 at the Heritage of Wauneta Nursing Home. She was 100. She was born January 10, 1907 to John Henry and Melissa J. (Mulford) Lawson in Cambridge, Nebraska. She graduated from Bartley High School in 1926. She married Vernie Ray Nelms on February 2, 1927 in Bartley. To this union...

Oct 13, 2007

Robert Fred Dame of McCook died Saturday, October 13, 2007 at Hillcrest Nursing Home in McCook. He was 75 years old. Bob was born June 23, 1932 in Stratton to Fred A. and Ella B. (Parsons) Dame. He attended school through the fourth grade west of Stratton in a country school close to a farm where he and his parents...